Maccabi Tel Aviv pounded Maccabi Netanya 4-1, with Dor Turgeman’s first-half brace setting the stage for the yellow-and-blue’s dominant win.
Hapoel Jerusalem dominated the second half as Khadeen Carrington led the charge with 26 points in a statement win for the visitors.
"The fact that we didn’t give up easy points gave us a boost. We were good in this road game," Hapoel Tel Aviv head coach Dimitris Itoudis said.
Hapoel Tel Aviv dominates Netanya • Ramat Gan edges Holon • Beersheba rallies past Giboa/Galil
Refaelov’s brilliance lifts Mac Haifa • Beitar and Hapoel draw in front of record Teddy crowd.
Elsewhere, Bnei Herzliya defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 106-101 in overtime, thanks to Xavier Sneed’s clutch play.
Werder Bremen fans held a tribute for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, honoring the young American soccer enthusiast who was tragically killed after nearly a year in captivity.
“I’m extremely excited to get going,” Harper began. “Just to be in a new situation, which is also a good situation for me."
Bnei Reineh holds Maccabi Haifa, shorthanded Beitar blanks Netanya, and Hapoel Jerusalem is routed.
Maccabi Tel Aviv shakes up its roster with Levi Randolph and Jaylen Hoard as the 2024/25 season approaches, aiming to stay strong amid ongoing conflict.